Bear, DE 19701 – On Monday, October 12, 2026, at approximately 1:05 a.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 300 block of Varsity Lane, in the parking lot of School Bell Apartments, for a report of subjects attempting to break into vehicles.

As officers arrived at the apartment complex, the suspects observed the police vehicles and immediately began running away. Officers pursued and apprehended both suspects, who were subsequently identified as two 16-year-old males, one from Wilmington and the other from Bridgeville, Delaware.

During the investigation, officers determined that the suspects had attempted to enter at least five vehicles within the apartment complex.

Both juveniles were taken into custody and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where they were charged with the following offenses:

• Five felony counts of Attempted Burglary in the Third Degree
• One felony count of Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
• One felony count of Conspiracy in the Second Degree
• Five misdemeanor counts of Attempted Theft Under $1,500
• One misdemeanor count of Resisting Arrest
• One violation of Loitering

One of the 16-year-olds was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to a detention center on $6,550 cash bail. The second 16-year-old was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7 and released on $10,500 unsecured bail.

In July 2026, detectives assigned to the New Castle County Division of Police Drug and Human Trafficking Investigations Team initiated an investigation into 29-year-old D’Andre Murphy of Wilmington, who was suspected of distributing narcotics throughout New Castle County.

On Sunday, October 11, 2026, following an extensive investigation, detectives executed two search warrants at separate locations. Detectives executed the first search warrant in the 500 block of West 7th Street in New Castle, where they located and took Murphy into custody. Detectives then executed a second search warrant in the 100 block of North DuPont Street in the City of Wilmington.

During the execution of the two search warrants, detectives recovered approximately 3,165 bags of suspected heroin/fentanyl, 89 grams of crack cocaine, drug-related paraphernalia, and a loaded .40-caliber handgun.

Murphy was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with the following offenses:

• Two felony counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 3

• Two felony counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3

• One felony count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

• One felony count of Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited

• One misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Murphy was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $128,000 cash bail.

D’Andre Murphy – 29

New Castle, DE 19720- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, at approximately 2:40 a.m., patrol officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the unit block of Arbor Avenue in the community of Overview Gardens, New Castle, for a report of a burglary and attempted rape involving an 80-year-old female victim.

Officers arrived within minutes of the 911 call and located a male matching the suspect’s description. Officers identified the male as 29-year-old Davonso Davis of New Castle.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Unit responded to the scene and, during their investigation, learned of a previous allegation that Davis had sexually harassed a family member of the victim. Detectives also connected Davis to a separate attempted burglary involving a 70-year-old female victim that occurred on September 24 in the unit block of Arbor Avenue.

Davis was initially transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. On October 12, 2026, following his release from the hospital, Davis was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with the following offenses:

• One felony count of Burglary First Degree
• One felony count of Attempted Rape Second Degree Without Consent
• One felony count of Attempted Burglary First Degree
• One misdemeanor count of Sexual Harassment
• One misdemeanor count of Criminal Trespass Second Degree
• One misdemeanor count of Criminal Mischief Under $1,000

Davis was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $100,300 cash.

Detectives are asking anyone with additional information regarding these incidents, or anyone who may have experienced a similar incident, to contact Detective Alexandra Vansant at (302) 395-8137 or Alexandra.Vansant@newcastlede.gov. You can also provide information by calling the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at (302) 573-2800.

Davonso Davis – 29